Upgrade Your Genealogy: The Complete FamilyTreeDNA Guide – Now in Full Color!

FamilyTreeDNA's powerful tools can reveal your heritage like never before. Learn how to leverage Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal DNA with the Complete Guide to FamilyTreeDNA - now in full color.


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Why You Should Add FamilyTreeDNA to Your DNA Testing Journey (Even if You’ve Tested Elsewhere)

If you've already tested with Ancestry, 23andMe, or MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA offers powerful tools to take your results further. Discover unique insights, connect with new relatives, and explore your ancestry in greater detail.


A Guide to Spanish Surnames and Forenames

A Guide to Spanish Surnames and Forenames: History, Structure, and Genealogy

Discover the fascinating history and structure of Spanish surnames, from their origins to modern naming conventions, and how they can aid in genealogical research.


Why Did My Y-DNA Haplogroup Change

Why Did My Y-DNA Haplogroup Change?

Wondering why your haplogroup changed? Learn how new discoveries and test methods can impact your Y-DNA haplogroup assignment.


Regina Lynch-Hudson featured in FamilyTreeDNA's Stories of Connection series at Historic Carson House

FamilyTreeDNA Tester Becomes First Woman of Color to Join Daughters of the American Revolution Under John Carson Lineage

A one-on-one with Regina Lynch-Hudson, a publicist turned family history reviver.


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Interpreting Y-DNA Test Results: Y-DNA Matches

Learn how to interpret your Y-DNA test results, explore Y-DNA matches, genetic distances, and how to use them to trace your paternal ancestry.


How Does FamilyTreeDNA Ensure the Security of My DNA Samples

How Does FamilyTreeDNA Ensure the Security of My DNA Samples? [FAQ]

Learn how FamilyTreeDNA safeguards your DNA samples, the importance of your privacy, and the control you have over your own genetic material.


Introducing the Match Time Tree, the Latest Discover Genealogy Report

Introducing the Match Time Tree, the Latest Discover™ Genealogy Report

Learn about the new Match Time Tree report in Discover™ for FamilyTreeDNA Big Y-700 customers.


Haplogroup C, a Hidden Paternal American Lineage That Beat the Odds and Survived

Haplogroup C, a Hidden Paternal American Lineage That Beat the Odds and Survived

Explore the intriguing survival of haplogroup C, one of the world’s oldest Y-chromosome lineages.


Resilient Trailblazers: Honoring the Courage and Perseverance of LDS Pioneers

Jim Brewster and Courtney Eberhard take a look at LDS Pioneers and share Y-DNA connections from early LDS church leaders.